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Grievance forces Scottish councils to increase pay for chiefs

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2023

Scottish councils have been forced to axe the pay cap on chief executives after a successful grie...

Hancock comes under fresh fire

By Dan Peters | 02 March 2023

General secretary of trade union Unison Christina McAnea has accused former health and care secre...

Investigator says 'heads must roll' after Croydon collapse

By Dan Peters | 24 February 2023

An independent report into the reasons for the financial collapse of Croydon LBC that has finally...

Former minister in affordable housing push

By Dan Peters | 23 February 2023

Thousands of new affordable homes could be created under a Bill that would hand councils more con...

Employers reject request for pay rise link between chiefs and workers

By Dan Peters | 23 February 2023

Local government employers have again refused to offer the same pay increase to council chief exe...

LGA-backed coalition in fresh plea for Government leisure support

By Dan Peters | 22 February 2023

A coalition including the Local Government Association (LGA) has written to Prime Minister Rishi ...

Pay spine review 'inevitable,' employers admit

By Dan Peters | 21 February 2023

A redesign of local government’s pay spine is ‘inevitable,’ employers have admitted privately.

Survey throws doubt on prompt energy bill help

By Dan Peters | 21 February 2023

Seven in 10 councils do not expect to be able to dole out a key winter energy bill grant until th...

NGDP struggling to reach parts of sector

By Dan Peters | 20 February 2023

The only national graduate scheme specifically for local government is failing to reach some part...

Call for 'real action' as Government sidelines parks group

By Dan Peters | 20 February 2023

A member of the Government’s sidelined parks action group (PAG) has called for ‘real action’ afte...